Duane Rieder/Getty Images At my annual check-up with my OB-GYN, I brought up how frustrated I was with my weight. She responded that I had actually lost a couple of pounds since my last visit and was now back at my December 2022 weight, thinking that would comfort me. Instead, I burst into tears. December...
karetoria/Moment/Getty Images If you are reading this and you are in perimenopause, before you do anything else, please send it with abandon to partners, bosses, and that one guy in your yoga class who gives you the stink-eye when you get wobbly in triangle pose. Everyone, listen up: Perimenopause is an unmitigated, unrelenting, confounding shit...
Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Like most people who are trying to decompress after a long day, I recently found myself scrolling Instagram one night when a reel shared by a fashion influencer stopped me mid-scroll. It was an emotionally charged video about the supposed dangers of AirPods — and since I, like many journalists,...
Maskot/Getty Images “Your dog needs surgery.” It’s the news no pet owner wants to hear, both from your heart and your wallet’s perspectives. However, serious medical procedures are something pet owners often eventually encounter, whether your cat eats something it shouldn’t or your dog develops a serious condition. It leaves pet owners asking one of...